Improvement in weather-strips



J. CHANDLER,

WEATHER-STRIPS.

mimmm ATTORNEYS.

N.PETERS. PHOTO-LITHOGRAPHER WASHINGTON D C,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JESSE CHANDLER, OF BARRY, ILLINOIS.

IMPROVEMENT IN WEATHER-STRIPS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 170,620, dated November30, 1875; application filed September 25, 1875.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, JEssE CHANDLER, of Barry,in the county of Pike and State of Illinois, have invented a new andImproved VVeather-Strip, of which the following is a specification Inthe accompanying drawing, Figure 1 represents a front view, and Fig. 2 avertical transverse section, of my improved weatherstrip, as applied toa door.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts.

My invention relates to a simple, durable, and effective Weatherstripfor preventing the rain-water from passing in between the lower side ofthe door and the threshold.

The invention consists in retaining a hinged weather-strip upon thethreshold of a door by an adjustable cam 0r presser, as hereinafterdescribed.

In the drawing, A represents the door; B, the threshold, and O theweather-strip, thatis hinged to the lower edge of the door, so as toproject partly to the outside of the same, and partly into an inclinedrabbet or groove, a, at the bottom of the same.

When the interior section of the weatherstrip is in contact with theinclined groove, the outward part assumes a downward inclination thatsheds the water beyond the sill.

The outer part of the sill or threshold is also made with an inclinedrabbet for conducting any moisture that may be forced in between thedoor and strip, or strip and sill to the outside.

The weather strip is preferably made of suitable metal, to be lined withrubber or other material, if desired.

An adjustable plate, D, is attached to the frame ofthe door by slots andfastening-screws, and provided with an inclined stop or cam, b, whichbears on the weather-strip on closing the door, so that the strip iscarried into position and held securely on the sill.

A very simple and effective weather-strip for preventing the entrance ofrain-water at the door-sill is thus furnished, which is cheap, durable,and quickly applied.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent- 1 The combination of the hinged weatherstrip with anadjustable stop-plate, having an inclined cam part at the door-casingfor retaining the strip securely on the sill, substantially asdescribed.

JESSE CHANDLER.

Witnesses:

Tnos. 0. Lone, GEO. M. BLAIR.

